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Reese is ready to look back down at his work when Ryan's words surprise him. He glances up at her with a raised eyebrow. Lunch? With Alec? Away from TJY? If he hadn't just trusted his instincts about Ryan ten seconds ago, he would have thought now this really was a ploy. But apparently she was serious.

He thinks a moment, contemplating. "It's not your promises that I'm worried about. I trust you - it's Alec I don't trust. You can promise me all day long that you'll bring him back, but if he slips your grasp, then who would you be bringing back? Not to mention, if he got away, the Elite would have to answer for it and that wouldn't be pleasurable."

Cocking his head, he studies Ryan for another few seconds. "But I'd hate for you to be a liar. Take him out. You have one hour. And I mean - one hour."


Watching Thirteen's reactions, Ryder keeps a close eye on her, making sure nothing was too great a shock or burden for this day's little meeting. Hearing her tone as she discovered he had known about her, he gives a little sigh, but returns the squeeze to her hand. He would explain later the promise he had made. It was obvious that she wasn't upset, but he wanted to give her a reason for his silence.

Receiving her next question, Trent smiles just a little. "She was pretty... just like you. Dark hair and eyes... you have her smile. She loved life... took chances - maybe one too many, but she never held regrets. This happened but she'd always face her problems head-on without asking why. I guess maybe the one chance she shouldn't have taken was with me. We both had our heads somewhere else when we should have been paying attention. She loved you though."

Trent gives a slight nod. "She was scared, but like me, when she finally saw you for the first time... it was love at first sight. She would have been a good mother."